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The story so far
Who? Michel and Josyane Roduit.
What? The renovation of a rural farmhouse into a contemporary and environmentally friendly home.
Where? The outskirts of the mountain town of Chamoson in the Swiss canton of Valais.
How Long? Two years, including a year of very detailed planning.
High Point? ‘Enjoying the amount of natural light that enters the house, and living in a very energy-efficient home’.
Low Point? ‘I honestly can’t think of one’.
Foam Party
Misapor concrete www.misapor.ch is made with a recycled foamglass aggregate, providing a use for old bottles, window panes and other waste glass. Foamglass is manufactured by passing a gas through glass at very high temperatures, the gas then expands, producing a dense honeycomb structure, which traps air within the concrete. This means that despite being as strong and durable as conventional concrete, it is a much lighter material.
The air pockets also improve its insulating properties, and it can be used for roofs and walls with no additional insulation. It can be cast on site or used for prefab panels, it’s suitable for interior and exterior surfaces, and can be polished smooth, left exposed or rendered and painted.
